Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE LIFE -- By rrWENTY YEARS TO OCTOBER "3 1937 Ida Johnson SALT LAKE ! Dad Brady scratched his head as any time of the day tor advice or had worn off he did not know what stared at the frayed backs of the to make complaints to do He had read In the papers Jooks he had mended and cared Not many men knew the cause that Tim Brady had been killed in Tomor-to26 the last Jor during years of Dad’s there The subject saving Widow Croft from being hit his case wquld come up before was taboobeing and all respected the by a train The body crushed bewthe parole board and soon after old man's silence As he thought of yond recognition was identified as he would be a free man— free betiny cell and the other Tim's because the station master cause he had saved the warden’s leavingiltt fellows pictures of the past kept had seen Tim go that way just a w SUNDAY MORNING Provo Society News ter of the slain man was well known in ths city so Tim got off with 30 years to 'life Fortunately ths papers were' concerned with ths capture of a notorious gang of bootleggers in drugs and the sentencing of Charlla Brady to 'the pen occupied only a brief paragraph His few minutes before the accident wife still thought" he was a hero Tim did not dare to go back The to whose grave weekly she took wrong interpretation would be yellow roses placed on his leaving town and man was Lloyd A Mary would never forgive him The Mondson the prison warden He only thing to do was to go on with Marian He had always liked the had decided to put into operation a plan in which the prisoners govgirl In fact he had planned that if Paul succeeded in getting Mary erned themselves and had their own courts for infraction of the maybe some day he would ask rules- One man was elected to reMarian to marry him He changed his name to Charlie and drifted port to him once a day and to aid from town to town Eventually he in making conditions better for the found out that Marian was cheap prisoners When Dad had served 10 years and tawdry Jist as he was skipping the job out she killed' a man Tim gave the he was unanimously given He had peeved- Almsef-- a pal to the Wymatt every penhy he ffwnecf and1 a square shooter helped her to escape He confessed prisoners and Each week he interviewed the new to the crime stressing as the motive The immoral charac- - recruits and put their histories in his little file Tomorrow he would turn 'the job over to someone else As he thought of the past Dad brushed a tear from his eye One thing he had tried to do and that was to support his family Through the aid of the warden he was able to send his little earnings home oncet month It was arranged that his wife was never to know— where the money came - from Matters would be changed now that he was to be free Could he dare go back confess and take his family away? Had his’ wife remarried? These questions tormented him while he slept He would toss and turn on his narrow cot at night thinking and planning for the future Then he would brood over the problems of the others wondering how he could keep a first termer from getting Into the clutches of the hardened ones Could anybody else take over his job? Sometimes he wondered about his son asking himself whether the boy was happy whether he was better off without his dad Then he would plan for the boys he had fathered within the walls com-Jnitt- running through his mind When Dad was just a young fellow he was a respected member of the little community In which he lived Mary the daughter of the bishop and he had had a long courtship Ever since they were in grade school he had always carried her books home Unfortunately Tim Brady was a trusting young y perchap with a sonality that attracted the women MananTuttle the village flirt had boasted that she would take Tim away from his wife By asking his aid she enticed him away from --in the middle of town bejj-le- ft the night When he realized what he had done after the effects of the drugged drink she had given h'IrA good-looki- ng happy-go-luck- PUBLICITY4 have of last been forced to the unhappy conclusion that if I ‘ever get personal publicity! must write the matter myself and pay for its publication and I from Pas 8) Affee Mrs Mamie Dyches Mrs Stella Garrett Mrs Lovina Johnson Mrs Ellen Condor and Mrs Louise (Continual -- kid from drowning i Bad as he was ' affectionately called by the guards and prisoners ’alike was nearing SO years of age 'His white hair was streaked with ’gray His body was pouchy with excess fat brought about by a none too vigorous living Within the gray walls Dad was a personage to be dealt with He had been elected by !his fellow prisoners as the principal member of their grievance to meet with the warden once a day He carried all their hiessages and got them extra privileges for good behavior His office Was in the small library room Here Tie kept records of every man since he had entered the prison In this room the men were free to come PERSONAL Coleman Honor Daughter Honoring their daughter Mrs Robert Hansen on her birthday anniversary Mr and Mrs R C Street entertained at a dinner Monday evening at their home Places were set for Mr and Mrs Hansen Mr and Mrs Gene Hansen Miss Doris Street Miss Louise Street and Merlin Slack The table was centered with a large trimmed birthday - naturally I am somewhat peeved when notice many free personal items in the new- spaper like this: "Miss deMerry Sunshine ther5 for partment buyer cake 1 -- J 4 -- s4 -- Thw' Provo- high - school teachers enjoyed an outing and steak bake at Aspen grove Tuesday evening Baseball volleyball and hiking were enjoyed before and after the picnic were in at supper Twenty-nin- e 'XL'! f k ? vO to buy Kiddy Kars for Kute Kristmas Kiddies and tomorrow Mr Gloomy Gus also buyer for the Emporium leaves to select a summer stock of the brasfamous sieres for buxom beau- Bridal Shower Miss Amanda Roundy Mrs Fern Roundy Marler Mrs Fern V Ferguson and Miss Marie Elliott were hostesses at a bridal shower tendered Mrs Abner Fiske the former Ethel Lewis at the John Roundy residence Monday evening Roses were used in decorating the entertaining rooms Progressive keeno was the main diversion and other appropriate games were A heavy hand fell on his shoulder Prizes were awarded to played 'Well Dad it won’t be long now Mrs Margaret Cox Mrs J Karl When I get through talking and Beck Mrs Paul Westwood and the prosecuting attorney refuses to Mrs A Bestlemeyer Several acBack make comment you’ll be a free Campus cordion selections were played by man’ Jane Wyman youthful film player favors this smart Virl Martin and Miss Helen Hoover Dad turned and clasped the outdance frock with a cunning accordion pleated cape Ted Maynard gave two readings print hand sir “Thanks stretched maybe in salmon color entertained with three vocal solos Do me chance another Maryll give accompanied by his sister Mrs you think she’s still free?" McCene M Grimmett who later The warden sat down on the rendered several piano numbers A bench “Dad as part of your punPrize his shirt pocket and crumpled hot supper whs served to 40 guests into news we’ve of ishment kept the and the bride was presented with a tiny slip of paper your wife’s activities from you You To Be Announced many lovely gifts we allowed agreed to that when “They call me Dad around here Next special privileges of sending her son Come in often to see me” Mrs William Mildenhall was your money under an assumed hostess at an Bob quilting the outstretched clasped name” The speaker tapped his pipe The judges have completed party for members of the Monday hand "Thanks Dad" on his hand “She’s never remarstories of the all club home her Social at rereading Afternoon ried of course If she had tried to a afternoon the published the past year which During Monday we would have had to disclose your Editor’s Not©— This is the kind ended September 1 and an an and song reading crime After tomorrow you'll be a nouncement of the winners of story that hurts a lover of were furnished by Mrs John Vin freeman to Jo anything you please will be made next Sunday good stories When he sees si plot cent Luncheon was served to Mrs IawlL-Dthat's within the ad This list will Include first D C discovered by an amateur which Roy Horne of Washington his shook his head prize of $100 second prize of Mrs EarlTohnson and Mrs Eva he knows would make a good' Martin guests Mrs Parley Olsen $50 three of $20 each and looking toward the floor five of $5 each There also is I've made a mess of things story and when he sees it mudMrs L L Nelson Mrs Ole E Ola prize of $25 for the best haven’t I?” dled and distorted either through sen Mrs' Peter Groneman Mrs A The warden did not answer but short short story ’’published S P Eggertsen lack of knowledge necessary to Will Jones Mrs nodded to a notebook on the desk during the year Mrs William Vincent Mrsr Frank - These the tellingof the story or of arsame prizes will be Write a letter to your wife trust Halladay Mrs Fred Singleton Mrs ill God and her that she'll grant awarded In this year’s competistic ability to bring it out the Albert Halladay and Mrs John Vin’’ tition with one being story your request failure hurts him Weil this is cent members To break 20 years of silence with published each Sunday This just that kind of story contest is for amateurs and letter Dad shook his head “I The opening social of the Second This plot is capable of being all rejected stories are reguess I'd better let her keep her built into a very good story of L D S ward Relief society was held turned with criticism providmemories” from 3500 to 5000 words a story Wednesday evening at the ward Don’t be a fool You didn’t leave ing return postage has been would wring one’s heart1 house with J E Coats president that inclosed with is the wife so the manuscript any insurance your but t halts it doesn’t get any- presiding Jack Lindsley of the Short be limited must stories to have one contend with you only where A part of the trouble is Provo Herald staff recognized artto 3500 words and short shorts We’ll get you a job and you can in lack of knowledge of prison ist gave sketch impressions and must be under 1500 words move your wife to town” routine a part of it is in lack other features with pencil and Dad’s hands trembled as 'he He talked on art and its of time to think out the story board for reached the pencil “When do which is shown by the muddled application to all things in the home to me turn the records gering gait "Ain’t got a thing to condition of the you want long third para- business etc Community singing over to you?’ say” he mumbled which as It stands isvery was led by Mrs John Stubbs two graph “After the last bunch have gone Dad rubbed his chin and peered a part of it Is' just violin selections were played by improbable through I’m sending three kids in at the boy’s face “You know son sheer lack of artistic seeing The Junior Runnells a one-aplay was this afternoon They’ll be your last I’ve got a kid at home about the story has several read by Mrs Lee Buttle and inimprobabilities same age as you I haven’t seen Here is just one: A “flirt” would strumental and vocal selections were responsibility here By the way must have your application for him since he was a baby Somehardly use drugged drink a real furnished by Mr and Airs Frank clemency before six tonight You how you look like what I’ve picman such a one as could win Goold Mrs Byron Denhalter read can send that along with your other tured him to be only— what’s your a poem by Mrs Alma Huff of the Mary would at once quit a wobooks” name?” man who offered him drink Second ward and a comic reading After the warden had left the “Bob” There are a number of other er- - was given by Mrs Rose Vincent room Dad Brady- - p rorsTTul the reader may find While refreshments were served “No he died when I was a baby” them The slip of papocket a thing to say to this toasts were giYen by Mrs J F “Got a mother?” per Did he want to be free? Why writer is: Put more time ’ and Mower Mrs Orvil Watts Mrs J had he not handed the warden the ’Yes” etudy on your stories this one A Washburn Mrs Elmer Madsen paper then ? The old man laid hit "Does she know you’re here?" fails for sheer lack of careful Mrs T William Jcmes Mrs James head down on his folded arms Thin "Sure” Peay and Mrs Clifford Thatcher he got up and paced back and forth “What did you do?” “Killed a man” trying to straighten out the tangle In his mind “How?” “Did you wish to see us?- inThe boy’s resisting attitude and quired a harsh scrapy voice attempt at bravado slipped from Th£ three prisoners were shoved him “Well you see when pa died in by the guard mother again Old “Yes fellows Everyone calls me Man Blackett wanted to marry her Editor’s Note: All manuscripts submitted in The TribuneV conDad around here" The boys’ faces Somehow or other dad beat him at test for writers must be accompanied by the signed certificate bestared at the man behind the desk proposing” low This certificate can be dipped from your paper and - Dad’s face went whiter His signed waiting-for-hito continue heart or you may copy It on your typewriter The Tribune reserves the “The fellows elected me to act as seemed to pound into his ears to reject any manuscript not accompanied by a signed cerright their spokesman to see that none “Dad had built mom a little home tificate of us gets into trouble because of and they were real happy Then AUTHOR’S CERTIFICATE The boys contin- dad was killed” The boy’s tongue ued to stare One tall slender lad’s became loose He moistened his lips face was set in a scoffing attitude Here was someone he could confide His body was braced in a resisting in Someone who wouldn't blab State City “Blackett came to the house with pose “My boy would be just these lads’ a woman that night” The boy was not afraid now he didn't have anyage now thought the prisoner Street Number could get to see my boy if J were thing to be sorry for He askAd free All these years not even a mother to marry taimr He was actDate 19 picture I wondep what he looks ing kind of crazy She refused him like?” Abruptly he brought his He tabled her some vile names I w&ndering mind back to the pres- grabbed a gun that my father had 1 hereby' certify that the short story Inclosed titled ' ent owned” Dad Brady sat tense jiis “You know you don’t have to hands were clasped tightly togethanswer any questions unless you er The blue veins stood nut from is submitted J to The Salt Labe Tribune as an original composition that no part want to But if you want to get the colorless skin “He called my of the same save been ’or has taken your privileges— dad a murderer and pushed this along- and copied from any other story or well- just don’t break any of the woman forward I meant to fright-e- n publication and that the entire composition has never been printor ed rules” before him wlththe gun but he ran in any other publication or in any form published 1 further “What’s this supposed to be toward me to wrench it from my agree that any payment 1 receive from The Salt Lake school Tribune lesson?” sneered the hand I pulled tha trigger He In the event that 'this story Is accepted for publication Sunday d will be accepted by me as evidence of good faith that this is an slender chap dropped” “Not at all We don’t do 'any Weakly Dad opened his lips “And original composition as stated above preacbln’ here I’m the one that the woman?” ties" I've been operating a fine jewelry store in Salt Lake City for many years and have been going down to ' ginning of the century to buy home through countless ages and still the source of contentment on many a winter’s evening requires' careful selection of its furnishings today if it is to harmonize with its sur- roundings modern Traditional-ari- d de- - signs in fireplace ensembles in brass re illustrated which show but several of our standard patterns now on display A— Screen All black with brass handles and 535 tips Basket Length -- polished-bras- s 22-in- 950 Cast brass Andirons Height 1914 in 1295 D— Cast brass Andirons 950 Height 14 in -- menage tioned in a newspaper either when I left or when I returned So again I am compelled to announce at regular advertising rates that I El — Screen with flat brass binding and hann dles 2250 31-i- F— Cast brass Fireset pol- - ished 30 in high 995 G — Hammered polished 950 bucket brass 10-in- ch fV ft § very important of buying our 0 goods in the merchandise ocean of New York for a relatively small “store like ours is a difficult task there is so much from ' grants the favors or takes them away Pm the 'one you make your complaints td If 'they’re okay I pass them enjo the warden" Wearily Tie listened to the two boya etaitithelrTife --Of crlmerOp-- 1 poslte their names he wrote in tiny letters “liars” Thank God his son was not a liar He was home safe guarded and guided by a wonderful mother The scoffing lad’s turn eame He walked up to the desk with a- SWag- il r- - V - She started screaming It’s a Tim Brady was Innocent Ha was a hero Let me out of here’ She disappeared then” "And you got 30 years to life for saving—your mother'a memories” muttered Dad “What did you say?" inquired the - - ' boy Nothing What's your name son?" “Bob Brady sir" Ths old man’s fingers reached lie ‘V -- — Signed Attention of all amatenr writers submitting manuscripts in The Salt Lake Tribune’s Short Story and Short Short Story contests is directed to the fact that manuscripts will not be unlesa stamps to coyer postage are inclosed Neither— will The tribune enter into any correspondence concerning " of ncb manuscripts to which and choose we can use so little and then every salesman wants me to buy something from him and is always cocksufe thaf I can use the line because Tiffany does and when I explain that more people pass door in e Tiffany's week or perhaps in a day than are resident in Utah Idaho Wyocomand Nevada ming bined he gives me a look of great pity be cause of my isolation And then I tell Km ebout the sunrise in the Rockies and the silence and mystery of the desert and he looks sadly out the dirty Notice to Writers r7 Christ- Buying -- s” mission mas stock much-finger- blue-eye- I hm going down to New York next week on the ct double-crosser- pilgrim- ever was -- m but cannot that the recall Chic never-marrie- exclusive mer- chandise Sunday The Fireplace— Heart of the’ & New York since the be- Winners he Qf ireplace i d t to College With New for today York Mrs Josephine J Christensen was hostess to O S alumnae members at her home Monday evening Mra Anna P Ashworth who is leaving soon to make her home in California was honored and presented with a lovely gift Mrs Betty H West wood gave a review of Samuel “Year In and Year Out” and refreshments were served by Mrs Monta W Anderson Mrs Ann P Ashworth Mrs Delenna T Taylor Miss Mae Bennett Mrs Betty H Westwood Mrs Vera J Miljett Mrs Norma P Wright Miss Allie Dixon Mrs Maurlne Dixon and Mrs Florence A Nielsen &¥ A by Lim- the ited tendance t leaves Emporium - self-defen- se I window ' into e murky city canyon clares that and de- he will take and the Madge next Summer end come out into my wilderness of grandeur flivver If my salesmanship of the West really holds and he comes I'll drive him up Big Cottonwood By moonlight end ask' him how with the' cbmpares great white New way in York but it is probable that the only "advantage he will allow Cottonwood will be to acknowledge that it smells better A New Yorker is al- ways a New-Yorke- r t c e f I ed g dis-pos- al Criticism is made of each manuscript received and this is returned to the writer alone with the manuscript if the story is found not acceptable providing return postage has been sent- I" e n ti SkVlVNAV t CYTt |